Australia


Artistic impression of battery-electric ferry for operation on Perth’s Swan River. March 19, 2026
Lloyd’s Register to class Western Australia’s first electric ferry fleet  

Echo Marine Group partners with Lloyd’s Register on five battery-electric ferries for Perth’s Swan River.
Molslinjen ferry illustration. March 19, 2026
Molslinjen order propels Australia to top of battery vessel production rankings  

Danish ferry operator’s three-catamaran order at Incat Tasmania shifts global manufacturing landscape, analysis shows.
NYK Line and BHP Group sign MoU. November 26, 2025
NYK Line and BHP renew partnership for dry bulk decarbonisation  

Japanese shipping firm and Australian resources company extend collaboration on alternative fuels and vessel safety.
Chris Seide, Integr8 Fuels and William Kanavan, Pentarch Offshore Solutions. November 25, 2025
Integr8 Fuels signs MOU with Pentarch for bunker services at Port of Edrom  

Integr8 Fuels and Pentarch Offshore Solutions have signed an agreement to develop bunker fuel services.
Port of Bell Bay and Bell Bay Industrial Precinct. November 10, 2025
TasPorts and H2U Group sign MoU to explore green ammonia production at Bell Bay  

Feasibility study to assess 500,000 tonne per year green ammonia facility in northern Tasmania.
Demonstration vessel REIMEI. October 7, 2025
Japanese consortium achieves 98% methane slip reduction in LNG vessel trials  

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Kanadevia, and Yanmar exceed target in onboard demonstration.
MOL joins Pilbara ammonia bunkering hub project. October 7, 2025
MOL becomes first shipping company to join Pilbara ammonia bunkering hub initiative  

Japanese shipping company signs MoU for clean ammonia bunkering operations in Western Australia by 2030.